1 hr ago
Rajnath Singh Launches First Fleet Support Ship at Vizag
Rajnath Singh visited a shipyard in Visakhapatnam and launched a new Navy support ship.
It is the first of five ships being built for the Indian Navy.
He also marked the start of construction on the fifth ship.
The shipyard opened an upgraded building platform and a large crane.
These improvements will help it build bigger ships.
The new support ships can carry supplies to warships while they are at sea.
This can help the Navy stay out at sea for longer.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh launched Fleet Support Ship-1 at Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam.
He also laid the keel of Fleet Support Ship-5 and inaugurated upgraded Slipway-4 and a 300-tonne Goliath Crane.
Fleet Support Ship-1 is the first of five support ships being built for the Indian Navy.
The 43,500-tonne ships are designed to replenish warships at sea and extend the Navy’s endurance and reach.
The upgraded facilities will allow the shipyard to build and launch vessels of up to 45,000 DWT.
- Who
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Hindustan Shipyard Limited.
- What
- Fleet Support Ship-1 was launched; the keel of FSS-5 was laid; upgraded shipyard facilities were inaugurated.
- Where
- Hindustan Shipyard Limited, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh.
- When
- Tuesday, October 6; the articles do not state the year.
- Why
- The facilities expand the shipyard’s capacity, while the ships will replenish warships at sea.
Key facts
- Ship launched
- Fleet Support Ship-1 (FSS-1)
- Ship programme
- Five fleet support ships are being built for the Indian Navy.
- FSS-1 timing
- Launched 18 months after steel cutting.
- Ship displacement
- The vessels are described as 43,500 tonnes.
- New crane
- A 300-tonne Goliath Crane was inaugurated.
- Shipyard capacity
- The upgraded facilities support building and launching vessels of up to 45,000 DWT.
- Shipyard
- Hindustan Shipyard Limited in Visakhapatnam.
Quotes
Hindustan Shipyard Ltd press release
The press release cited in the PTI report about the fleet support ship programme.
“These 43,500-tonne vessels will replenish warships at sea, extending the Navy’s endurance and reach across the Indian Ocean Region. The keel laying of FSS-5 will mark the programme’s steady march towards series production.”
theprint.in
deccanchronicle.com
Sources
Related news
Rajnath Singh to Launch First Navy Fleet Support Ship
Rajnath Singh to Launch Maritime Projects at Hindustan Shipyard
Cochin Shipyard Begins Building India’s Next-Generation Missile Vessels
Indian Navy Plans Record 18-Warship Expansion In 2026
Sonowal Urges SCI to Lead India’s Maritime and Shipbuilding Push
GRSE Board Approves ₹2,896 Crore Raichak Shipyard Expansion Plan
Indian Navy May Operate Indigenous Underwater Drones Within a Year
Navy Sailor Arrested Over Alleged Data Leak to Pakistani Operative
Indian Warships Conclude Participation in ASEAN-India Maritime Exercise
